WOW – The Vegas Spectacular is an acrobatic show staged around water: a 1,000-square-foot pool sits at the heart of the stage, with 3D projections and holograms around it. It plays the Rio Showroom at the Rio Hotel & Casino, a room the Rio itself calls the WOW Theater, on the casino level near the Masquerade Tower.
The room is not a full circle. Its more than 600 seats wrap 180 degrees around a stage that pushes out into the audience, over three changes of height. Where to sit: as close to the center line as you can, because the far sides watch at an angle and can lose sight of the back of the stage.
Best seats for WOW – The Vegas Spectacular
The best seats are in the middle of the room: the VIP tables at the edge of the stage and the VIP booths that face it head on.
From the front tables you are as near the water and the acrobats as the room allows. One thing to check: a few VIP tables sit behind the center stage, and from those you watch some acts from the performers’ backs.
Among the booths, pick the ones that face the stage straight on. The curved booths and the back row see it from further away or at more of an angle.
Best value seats
For value, choose Premium, the tier below VIP: Premium Front and Premium Center keep you close to the middle of the room without paying for a table.
In Premium Front, rows A and B are standard chairs, row C has counter stools and row D has barstools. The taller seats in C and D lift you above the heads in the rows ahead.
Reserved, in the outer side sections, is the cheapest tier. It gets you in the room, but expect an angled view.
Seats to avoid
Avoid the outer edges of the side sections, where you see the stage at a sharp angle and can miss acrobats working at the back of it.
In VIP, skip the back row of booths, the furthest VIP seating from the stage, and make sure your table is not one of the few behind the center stage. A seat near the center, even further back, beats a pricier seat at the edge.
Accessible seating
Wheelchair and companion seats are sold through the Rio box office: call before you book and tell them what you need. The Rio’s show page also links to its general accessibility information.
Section by section
VIP tables
The tables line the front of the stage, the closest seats to the water. You see faces and stunts up close, but check the position: the few tables behind the center stage face the performers’ backs during some acts.
VIP booths
The booths come in three groups: a set facing the stage straight on, a curved set, and a back row. If you are paying for VIP, the forward-facing booths are the ones to want.
Premium Front, Premium Center and Premium Side
Premium Front sits just behind VIP, with chairs in rows A and B and raised stools in rows C and D. Premium Center gives the straightest view in this tier.
Premium Side, as the name says, sits off to the side, so it sees the stage at more of an angle than Premium Center.
Preferred and Reserved
These sections wrap around the outer sides of the room, with Reserved as the cheapest tier. The closer your seat is to the center line, the more of the back of the stage you will see.
Good to know before you go
- Shows run Tuesday to Sunday at 7:00 pm, dark on Mondays, and last about 90 minutes.
- The Rio sets the age policy at 4 and up.
- The theater is on the Rio’s casino level, near the Masquerade Tower.
- Parking at the Rio is free.
Checked on October 5, 2026 against Rio Las Vegas: WOW – The Vegas Spectacular, Las Vegas Advisor, A View From My Seat and Las Vegas Review-Journal.
